History
St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Separate School Division was formed in 1995 with the amalgamation of Leduc RCSSD No.132, Wetaskiwin RCSD No. 15 and Ponoka RCSSD No. 95 to serve the communities of Leduc, Ponoka and Wetaskiwin. Good Shepherd No. 13, serving the community of Drayton Valley, would join with St. Thomas Aquinas in 1997. In 2005, Catholic education was established in Lacombe, followed by the establishment of Catholic education in Beaumont in 2010. STAR Catholic today serves more than 4,000 students in 12 schools in Lacombe, Ponoka, Wetaskiwin, Drayton Valley, Leduc, and Beaumont.
Superintendent of Schools
- Dr. Eugene Miller • 1995 – 1999
- Mr. Metro Huculack • 1999 – 2005
- Mr. Jamie McNamara • 2005 – 2013
- Dr. Troy Davies • 2013 – 2018
- Mr. Charlie Bouchard • 2018 - Present
Board Chairs
- Dr. Peter Davies • 1997 – 1998
- Mr. Michael Wyeth • 1998 – 1999
- Mr. Fred Calkins • 1999 – 2003
- Mr. Glenn Tompolski • 2003 – 2004
- Mr. Fred Calkins • 2004 – 2006
- Mrs. Sandra Bannard • 2006 – 2009
- Mrs. Maria Lentz • 2010 – 2011
- Mrs. Sandra Bannard • 2011 – 2014
- Mr. John Tomkinson • 2014 – 2016
- Mrs. Thalia Hibbs • 2016 – 2017
- Mrs. Michelle Lamer • 2017 – 2021
- Mr. Henry Effon • 2021 - 2023
- Mrs. Donna Tugwood • 2023 - Present
Board of Trustees
January 4, 1995, following regionalization
Harvey Heck, JoAnn Gagnon, Michael Wyeth, Joan Kennedy, Linda Langlois,
George Ollenberger, Peter Davis, Brian Steffler*
*Brian Steffler resigned July 1, 1995 and was replaced Joan Gates.
October 1995, following election
Harvey Heck, Michael Wyeth, Joan Kennedy, Peter Davis, Linda Webber, Rose Whittaker
Rose Whittaker resigned September 1996.
October 1996, following Organization Meeting
Harvey Heck, Joan Kennedy, Peter Davis, Linda Webber, Michael Wyeth
Byelection held February 18, 1997 — Glenn Tompolski elected (replacing Rose Whittaker)
September 1997, following regionalization with Good Shepherd No. 13
Peter Davis, Joan Kennedy, Diana McQueen, Charlie Swap, Linda Webber, Michael Wyeth, Glenn Tompolski
November 1997
Dan Aloisio, Fred Calkins, Peter Davis, Jim McQueen, George Ollenberger, Charlie Swap, Glenn Tompolski, Linda Webber, Michael Wyeth
October 1998, following election
Dan Aloisio, Fred Calkins, Peter Davis, Jim McQueen, George Ollenberger, Charlie Swap, Glenn Tompolski, Linda Webber, Michael Wyeth
October 2001, following election
Dan Aloisio, Fred Calkins, Sandra Lyon, Jim McQueen, George Ollenberger, Charlie Swap, Glenn Tompolski, Linda Webber, Michael Wyeth
October 2004, following election
Sandra Bannard, Fred Calkins, Angela Greenidge, Arlene Hamilton, Maria Lentz, Karen Richert, Charlie Swap, Kelly Whalen, Michael Wyeth
October 2007, following election
Sandra Bannard, Angela Greenidge, Arlene Hamilton, Jack Kelly, Reuben Konnik, Maria Lentz, Karen Richert, Charlie Swap, Kelly Whalen
October 2010, following provincial election
Sandra Bannard, Dan Chalifoux, Angela Greenidge*, Arlene Hamilton, Thalia Hibbs, Susan Kathol, Maria Lentz, Karen Richert, John Tomkinson
*Angela Greenidge resigns September 28, 2011, replaced March 2012 by Henry Effon through Wetaskiwin byelection.
October 21, 2013, following election
Sandra Bannard, Dan Chalifoux, Henry Effon, Thalia Hibbs, Susan Kathol, Michelle Lamer, Karen Richert, Dan Svitich, John Tomkinson
October 17, 2017, following election
Sandra Bannard*, Henry Effon, Michelle Lamer, Shaun Meaden*, Liz Taylor-Sirois, Dan Svitich, Donna Tugwood
*Shaun Meaden resigned September 16, 2020. The Board made a motion to continue with only 6 trustees as allowed under s.81(2) of the Education Act.
*Sandra Bannard resigned February, 2021. The Board made a motion to continue with only 5 trustees as allowed under s.81(2) of the Education Act. Board Chair Michelle Lamer volunteered to serve as representation for the community of Drayton Valley until the 2021 election.
October 18, 2021, following election
Marilyn Burke, Jolyne De Marco, Henry Effon, Michael Linner, Dawn Miller, Liz Taylor-Sirois, Donna Tugwood